The average child has about 1,000 traumas before they enter adulthood. For instance, when they are learning how to walk, they fall. Learning how to ride a bike, they fall. Navigating playground games and backyard play, they tumble and knock heads.
These traumas can and do cause spinal misalignments. This is where the bone has moved slightly out of its normal position in the spine. Now, this may cause an immediate problem where the child complains of some kind of pain or they may not. Another concern, other than pain, is the damage being caused to the spinal nerve this bone is affecting. Our spinal nerves go to all areas of our body including muscles, organs and glands. When the bones of the spine, or vertebrae, misalign, the function of the body is altered. Many times, this goes undetected for months or even years if a child is not under regular chiropractic care.
So, what effect could this have on their health? Long-term damage to spinal nerves and incorrect nervous system signaling to areas of the body can have profound effects. For example, a misalignment in the first thoracic vertebrae, which is at the top of the ribcage, can cause bronchial problems such as asthma. A misalignment in the first cervical vertebrae in the neck could lead to chronic ear infections, head colds or migraines.
So how would you know if your child had a spinal misalignment? Only a chiropractic doctor is trained through years of experience to be able to feel the subtle difference in a spinal joint that is either moving correctly or is not.
Is it safe for my child to have their spinal misalignment corrected? Yes, chiropractic adjustments are safe for all ages. An adjustment is the term used to correct spinal misalignment back to its normal position and restore function to that area of the body.
In my practice we have had the privilege to see multiple generations from patients' newborns, to childhood, adulthood and now their children. Patients tell me all the time how their children just don’t seem to have the problems other children have. This includes not getting sick as often or when they do get sick, they recover faster and many times may not need to take anything for them to recover. Also, they’re injured less frequently in sports. They have less trouble concentrating in school. Many of them have a better outlook on life and handle stress better, along with many other benefits.
I would like to share about one particular family I had treated. The young girl in the family had started developing signs of what appeared to be diabetes which her older sister had. When I asked when her older sister was diagnosed, the parents said it was about the age the younger sister is now. We were able to take steps through both functional medicine and holistic chiropractic care to help support the young girl’s body to the point that she never developed diabetes.
Good health is a lifelong family affair. “The holistic approach to healthcare with Dr. Dellaria’s assistance brought long awaited healing for me after 40 years of no answers elsewhere," says Sally Giles, a patient whose children and grandchildren have been favorably treated at the practice. "It has led to a legacy for my entire family to navigate our health thanks to Dr. Dellaria and his compassionate team.”
Founder and main doctor at Holistic Health Center, P.C., Dr. Dellaria uses his wide, diverse education along with his 24 years of experience in practice to help patients’ conditions that do not respond to traditional medical care. His success lies in the refreshing new take on chiropractic meets functional medicine.
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